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All the kids turned to look at Kai’s sister. Lena stared back across the circle; everyday they all told stories at lunch. Making up the best ones they could to trick the teenage camp counselors. More often then not though they ended in giggles and eye-rolls when the lies were confessed. But now Kai was looking too, “She wouldn’t know, Lena’s never met him.”
Lena wanted to laugh it off too, Kai’s story about their older brother dripped of her sister’s desire to be the younger sibling. “I’ve never met him either, Mom doesn’t talk about him. But I’ve seen him in a picture.” Kai’s voice rose in protest at the disbelief. Finally the groups counselor Amy stepped in.
“OK, enough stories today,” she put a hand on Kai’s shoulder, “it’s our last day, only a couple hours until your parents get here, lets have some fun!”
The campers broke back up into their age groups sending Kai and Lena in opposite directions. Even with the girls apart, or maybe because of it, the whispers started.
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The Past Tastes Better by Karen Lynn
Revealing Space by Barbara Lund
The Rose Tender by Raven O’Fiernan
The Last Sleeping Beauty by Tamara Ruth
Lovely twist. Well done.
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Thank you 🙂
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Very nice. It makes me want to know what’s *really* going on. 😀
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Thanks 🙂
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Well done. Definitely, leaves you wanting to know more.
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Thank you!
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It’s a great flash but it could be the beginning of a novel, you know? There are so many things you can explore, like why the brother is secret and where he is and…
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Thanks Cat, I have toyed with the idea of taking it further, just been so busy this summer!
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Ooh, nice – well done 🙂
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thank you 🙂
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Sure made me read on to find out the rest of the story. Now I really want to know what the counselor saw at the end. I’m thinking…..
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